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Management

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Performing a Software Upgrade

An IntraStack’s software image file can be upgraded via IntraSpection.

To upgrade an IntraStack’s software image file requires two steps:

Set up the IntraStack 6014DSB’s boot information.

Configure the image file information.

Set up the Boot Information

To set up the IntraStack 6014DSB’s boot information:

1

Click

Agent.

The Agent Information table appears.

2

Open the

Image Load Mode drop-down menu and

select

netBoot.

This sets the IntraStack 6014DSB to boot (download its soft-
ware) over the network from a remote server.

3

Open the

Protocol drop-down menu and select

bootp-tftp or tftp.

This sets the IntraStack to download the software image file
through TFTP (trivial transfer file protocol).

4

Click once in the

File field and type the name and

network path of the software image file.

5

Click

Apply.

The IntraStack’s boot information is configured. Next, con-
figure the image file information following the instructions
below.

Configure the Image File Information

1

Click

swAgentSW.

The Switch Agent Software Group table appears, similar to
Figure 4-14.

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